Ingram

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAR 16 2026

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

SANDRA L. INGRAM, No. 24-7242 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellant, 3:24-cv-05125-MLP v.

MEMORANDUM*

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL

SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Michelle L. Peterson, Magistrate Judge, Presiding

Submitted February 6, 2026** Portland, Oregon

Before: BEA, CHRISTEN, and DESAI, Circuit Judges. Partial Concurrence and Partial Dissent by Judge DESAI.

Sandra Ingram appeals the district court’s order affirming the administrative

law judge’s (“ALJ”) denial of her application for disability insurance benefits under

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). the Social Security Act (“Act”). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and

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